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How Do Collaborative Robots Affect the Supply Chain?

Opportunities to take advantage of collaborative robots exist throughout the supply chain, including manufacturing and warehousing operations. Implementing robotic systems can improve efficiency, reduce errors, increase safety by relieving humans from dangerous tasks, and reduce machine downtime. Compared to traditional industrial robots, the latest collaborative robots are better suited to high mix, low volume production, meaning they can be used to meet variable demand and for just-in-time inventory processes.

Karen Smock
By Karen Smock
on Jan 30, 2018 7:00 AM. 3 min read time
 
How Do Collaborative Robots Affect the Supply Chain?

Opportunities to take advantage of collaborative robots exist throughout the supply chain, including manufacturing and...

Karen Smock
By Karen Smock
on Jan 30, 2018 7:00 AM
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